Maud has just been adopted by the Hawthorne sisters, Hyacinth, Judith and Victoria - but she must be a secret child. The sisters convince her to participate in seances where she must trick people by impersonating their dead relatives Will she realize it is wrong and stop? Read the book to find out.
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The Doll People by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin
recommended by HJ in 5FB
This fantasy novel is about a family of antique dolls who come alive at night. During the day, the doll family must remain absolutely still so that the people in the house don’t catch them. Everything changes, however, when the modern day plastic “funcraft” family of dolls moves in next door.
The Doll Shop Downstairs by Yon Zeldis McDonough
recommended by SR in 5FB
The main character in this historical fiction novel is a young girl named Anna who lives with her family in an apartment above her father’s doll repair shop. When war breaks out with Germany, her father can no longer get the parts he need to repair the dolls, and his business begins to suffer. Read this book to learn the clever plan that Anna comes up with to help her family!
The Ranger’s Apprentice - The Ruins of Gorlen by John Flanagan
recommended by AJ in 5C
This first book in the series introduces Will, a young orphan, who is chosen to become a Ranger whose job is to protect the kingdom. It is his duty to detect and stop the evil lord Morgarath, but first he must master his craft and save himself.
A Drowned Maiden’s Hair by Laura Amy Schlitz
Recommended by MR in 5FB and KM5C
Maud has just been adopted by the Hawthorne sisters, Hyacinth, Judith and Victoria - but she must be a secret child. The sisters convince her to participate in seances where she must trick people by impersonating their dead relatives Will she realize it is wrong and stop? Read the book to find out.
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The Doll People by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin
recommended by HJ in 5FB
This fantasy novel is about a family of antique dolls who come alive at night. During the day, the doll family must remain absolutely still so that the people in the house don’t catch them. Everything changes, however, when the modern day plastic “funcraft” family of dolls moves in next door.
The Doll Shop Downstairs by Yon Zeldis McDonough
recommended by SR in 5FB
The main character in this historical fiction novel is a young girl named Anna who lives with her family in an apartment above her father’s doll repair shop. When war breaks out with Germany, her father can no longer get the parts he need to repair the dolls, and his business begins to suffer. Read this book to learn the clever plan that Anna comes up with to help her family!
The Ranger’s Apprentice - The Ruins of Gorlen by John Flanagan
recommended by AJ in 5C
This first book in the series introduces Will, a young orphan, who is chosen to become a Ranger whose job is to protect the kingdom. It is his duty to detect and stop the evil lord Morgarath, but first he must master his craft and save himself.